While computers become smaller and more powerful, their environmental impacts are increasing
Average desktop computer (24kg) with monitor requires at least 10 times its weight in fossil fuels and chemicals to be manufactured
Manufacturing one desktop computer requires at least 240kg of fossil fuels 22kg of chemicals and 1500kg of waterThe materials and energy intensive production process, greater adoption of computers worldwide, plus the rapid rate at which they are discarded for newer machines will have serious contributions to resource depletion and environmental pollution
total=1.8 tons of materials for one computer
The materials and energy intensive production process, greater adoption of computers worldwide, plus the rapid rate at which they are discarded for newer machines will have serious contributions to resource depletion and environmental pollution
1.11_people_machines 2.3_resource_depletion 3.1_hardware <Fossil Fuel Depletion and Prediction> ask;fkals;fksjdf;kaljsdfl;aj <Worldwide PC shipments>
Fossil fuel is running out while the number of PCs is increasing rapidly every year. Fossil fuel is not renewable.
What will it be like in the future without fossil fuel needed for manufacturing computers???
Resource Depletion
Ye Eun Environment Question
Javier Environment QuestionWhat is it?
Resource depletion occurs when renewable resources and non-renewable resources are all used up beyond their rate of replacement within a region
Renewable Resources
Causes
Irrigation
Mining for oil and minerals
Overpopulation
Technological and industrial development
Recent News Article
UK companies are recycling IT waste, but not sending it for reuse
RESEARCH BASED ON 100 SENIORS IT DECISION MAKERS IN UK COMPANIES WITH 1000 OR MORE EMPLOYEES
28% recycle all of their IT
41% recycle more than half
Only 14% follow best practice in IT disposal and send all their working computers for reuse and recycle the rest
Why the rest avoid reuse of their IT???
63% concerned about data protection
53% concern the cost
24% were prevented by their company from doing so
1.11_people_machines
1.2_security
2.3_resource_depletion
2.3_ewaste
One billion computers devouring Earth's resources
While computers become smaller and more powerful, their environmental impacts are increasing
Average desktop computer (24kg) with monitor requires at least 10 times its weight in fossil fuels and chemicals to be manufactured
Manufacturing one desktop computer requires at least 240kg of fossil fuels 22kg of chemicals and 1500kg of waterThe materials and energy intensive production process, greater adoption of computers worldwide, plus the rapid rate at which they are discarded for newer machines will have serious contributions to resource depletion and environmental pollution
total=1.8 tons of materials for one computer
The materials and energy intensive production process, greater adoption of computers worldwide, plus the rapid rate at which they are discarded for newer machines will have serious contributions to resource depletion and environmental pollution
1.11_people_machines
2.3_resource_depletion
3.1_hardware
<Fossil Fuel Depletion and Prediction> ask;fkals;fksjdf;kaljsdfl;aj <Worldwide PC shipments>
Fossil fuel is running out while the number of PCs is increasing rapidly every year. Fossil fuel is not renewable.
What will it be like in the future without fossil fuel needed for manufacturing computers???
Resources
http://www.thegreenitreview.com/2011/10/uk-companies-are-recycling-it-waste-but.htmlhttp://www.harbornet.com/folks/theedrich/hive/PeakOil/Hell.htm
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/mar2004/2004-03-08-04.html